The panel discussion aims: •    To foster a deeper understanding and assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on indigenous peoples; •    To identify good practices, lessons learned so far, and current challenges in the response to and recovery from COVID-19; •    To focus specifically on indigenous peoples' right to participation in the COVID context, including in developing and implementing COVID-19 measures, the protection of indigenous peoples and their lands and resources during and in the aftermath of the pandemic, and in the provision of vaccines.